Compact holder



March 5, 1929. w. G. KENDALL COMPACT HOLDER Filed Dec, 28, 1927 INVENTORam fiKvqcZelZZ WITNESSES ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 5, i929.

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VJILLIAM G. KENDALLOFNEWABK, new JERSEY.- I

COMPACT HOLDER.

i Applieationcfiled December 28,1927. Serial No. 243,094. a

This invention relates to compact holders for vanity cases, and has foran object to provide an improved construction wherein a retractileholding element is provided normally acting tosubstantlally lockthecomact in olace.

Another objectof the invention is to pro-' ,vide. in a vanity case, acompact holder wherein a retractile lug or bolt is associated with aholding ring so as to normally hold j the compact in place but permitthe release thereof at any time.

' her is presented for retractingthe bolt.

'ing the" locking bolt In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a topplanview of case with the lid shown open, and with an embodiment of theinvention applied thereto. I

Figure 2 is a sectional view through Figure 1, approximately on line2-2.

Figure 3 isa sectional view through Figure- 4, approximately on line3--3, illustratand certain other parts in elevation. v I 3 Figure 4 is asectional view through Figure 3, approximatelyon line 1-4. V i i Figure5 is a view similar to Figure 3,but showing the parts in an operated orwith? drawn position. p v Figure 6 is a plan view of a blank of the camshown in Figures 3 to 5 inclusive.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 1 indicates a casingof any usual or preferred kind. Arranged in this casing is what iscommonly known as 'a holding ring 2 which may be formed as an annularchannel iron or an L-shaped ring as preferred. ing 2 is provided withpressed out lugs or holding members 8 and with an aperture 4 throughwhich the bolt or holding lug 5 normally projects. This bolt ispositioned to reciprocate through the aperture 4 and to be normally heldin a projected position substantially as shown in Figures 1 and 3 by aspring 6. This spring may be of any desired type, and as shown, isillustrated as a flat spring with a portion 7 V a vanity bent back togive a proper fulcruin to the free end of the'structure which carriesthe bolt 5. Adjacent the bolt 5 isa turned up end portion 8 which isadapted to engage the preliminary cam surface 9 and the final camsurface 10 when the cam 11 is forced into the position shown in Figure5. When thecam 11 is moved from the position shown in Figure 3 to thatshown inFigure .5, spring 6 will be swung in such a direction as towithdraw the fastening member or bolt 5, thus permittingthecompact'plate 12 to be eject,- I

ed. This is doneby inverting the vanity case and shaking the samewhereupon the compact platewill drop out as the lugs 3 cannot hold thesame inplace when the lug or bolt 5 has been withdrawn. The vbolt 5 ispreferably an integral extension of the spring .6. bent to extendatrightangles thereto. It is, of course, evident that it could be madeof a different piece of materialand secured to the spring, though thestamping of the same from the spring as shown particularly :in Figure4,,is preferable, as it presents a desirablestructure from a manufacturers View point The. spring 6 normally-acts to hold the bolt or pin5 in an operative position as shown in Figure 1, while the cam 11 isadapted to move the bolt to aninner position whereby compact 12 isreleased. The cam 11 is preferably formed from a cam blank 11 as shownin Figure 6, saidblank having an extension 15 which presents anactuating pin extending through the slot 14. Blank 11 is bent along thelines indicated in Figurefi until it'assumes the shape showninFigure 3.This cam rests on the guide 16 and the pin of extension 15-pro:-

jects through the slot 14.. It will be'noted that the slot 1% is intheupper surface17 of ring 2 sothat theupper endof pin 15 may be readilyengaged by the fingers for sliding the cam 11 from the position shown inFigure 3 to that shown in Figure 5 or in a reverse direction. The camWlll remain in .either position so that the bolt 5 will be normally heldin anoperative position when cam 11 is retracted and will be held in aninoperative position when the cam has been moved to the position shownin Figure 5.

When a compact is to be ejected, cam 11 may be pushed over to theposition shown in Figure 5, and it will-remain in that position untilthe cam hasibeen moved back manually. If the cam 11 is moved backmanually when there is no compact in the ring 2, the compact may bereadily inserted and snapped in place, as the rounded end of bolt 5 willpermit this action and also the spring 6 will permitthe bolt to beforced out of the way as the compact is forced downwardly to theposition shown in Figure 2.

What I claim is: Y i v I .1. In a vanity case, a compact holding ring,and ret'ractible means for normally holding a compact in said ring.

2. A releasable holding device for releasably holding a compact in avanity case, said moving the reciprocating member against holding devicecomprising a reciprocating member acting as a locking bolt, a spring formoving said member into operative po sition, and a hand operatedstructure for the action of the spring.

In a vanity case, a holding ring provided with a plurality of pressedout lugs, said lugs being-spaced apart, a reciprocating member acting asa lug co-acting with the first mentioned lu s for holdin a com actsition whereby said compact will be released.

in said ring, and a hand operated member for moving said member out ofoperative po- 4. Aholding device'for holding acompact inajvanity -case,said holding device comprising a ring "having spaced pressed out lugsand an aperture, a reciprocating member arranged in said aperture, aspring for moving said reciprocatingmember so that it will act as aholding lug and co-actingwith the other lugs for retaining a compact insaid ring, and a sliding hand operated member for retracting saidreciprocating member I whereby said compact will be released.

5. In a device for holding a compact in a vanity case, a holding rlngprovided with a projection adapted to engage a'compact and present apartial holding means therefor,

pro ecting from said ring, one of said holding members being capable ofretraction, a

spring for moving said last mentioned holding member in one direction,and a hand 0perated sliding member for moving'said last mentioned memberin the opposite direction.

7. A device for holding a compact in a vanity case, said devicecomprising a holding ring formed with a plurality of holding members andan aperture, a sliding bolt fitted in said aperture and adapted to actas an additional member, a spring formoving said bolt to a holdingposition, andahand operated cam for, moving said boltto a re-' leasedposition.

8. A holding device for vanity [cases adapted to hold a compact therein,said holding device including a holding ring carrying projections, asliding bolt acting asan additional holding projection, a spring forholdingsaid bolt in normal holding position, and a hand operated slidingcam for actuating said bolt to move the same to a released position. y

9. In a holding device for holding aco-mpact in a vanity case, saidholding device comprising a holding ring having an aperture therein anda plurality of projections, a bolt slidingly mounted in said aperture, aflat spring carried by said holding ring, said spring carrying said.bolt and normally holding the bolt so that it will project through saidaperture, and a sliding hand operated cam adapted to engage one end ofsaid spring for retracting'said bolt, said cam moving substantiallycircumferentially of the ring. 7 1

10. holding ring for holding a compact plate in a vanity case, and meansfor releas ing said compact plate, said ring having a body sectionarranged substantially parallel to the axis of the case and asubstantially radiating flange extending from the upper v edge of thebody section, said body section being formed with a plurality ofportions pressed inwardly radially for normally hold-z ingthe compactplatein the ring.

11. In a vanity case, a compact plate hold- I mg ring comprisingatubular section,'and a radiating section radiating voutwardly from thetubular section, said tubular section having means projecting inwardlyradially for holding the compact plate in the ring while said radialsection engages the vanity case.

Signed at New York in the county of New York and State of New York, this22nd day of December, A. D. 1927. 7

WILLIAM G. KENDALL. 1

